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Miraf Getaneh Taye

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Mobile : 587-***-**** Email : *****.****@*****.***

PERSONAL PROFILE

I am in the final year of studies towards a BHS Public health degree. I am conscientious, resourceful, and always take the initiative. My studies have allowed me to develop public health science & social science methodologies, problem-solving abilities, critical thinking & ways to research a multitude of tasks. My goal is to build on this skill set by gaining experience within the profession. I wish to excel, in not only the theoretical aspects but also the practical elements of Public Health.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

University of Lethbridge Fall 2019 – 2022 Summer

BHS Public Health

Courses:

Health Promotion

Population Health

Public health Ethics

Policy and Health

Human Nutrition

Health and Society

Introduction to Music

Epidemiology

Clinical Statistics

. Mental. Health/PSYC

Info. In Health Care/MGT

Canadian and Global Perspectives

Relationship, Gender, Sexual Identities in Counselling

Men's Health

intro. To Aboriginal Health

Anthropological Perspective introduction to Public Health

Intro. To World Religious

Trad. Aboriginal Health Concepts

University of Lethbridge

Bachelor Science of Public health 2019 – 2022

Major in Public health / Minor in health science

Red Deer College 2015 - 2019

Post-secondary Courses

City Adult Learning Centre-Toronto 2012 -2015

High school diploma

EMPLOYMENT

Tuning Point Society: Harm Reduction in Central Alberta 2022

Harm reduction Outreach Worker

Women’s Program.

On sex workers and sit with the ladies. Collect data. Find out what study is presently going about prevention of Syphilis. Attending different webinar regarding STBBI.

Participate in outreach visit in education (Naloxone kit). Review the government of Canada website on the different stages of syphilis.

Overdose prevention

Health promotion

Rural outreach,

Giving back for homeless

Revera Inglewood - Aspen Ridge Retirement living 2017 – 2018

Alberta

Duties as a food-aid worker

Working in a fast-paced environment requiring attention to detail a strong work ethic.

A strong Commitment to customer service.

A keen desire to provide residents a first-class, satisfying experience.

Bethany College Side Gardens 2014 – 2018

Alberta

Adult care program for young adults with disabilities.

Working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Program Planning & Evaluation

Analysis of important concepts and approaches to basic design and evaluation of health-related programs. Knowledge, skills, and self-assurance development in program planning, and application of health-related interventions. Leadership and management approaches for the well-organized and applicable distribution of health-related plans. And implement a program on how the determinates of health influence syphilis prevention, collecting and present information about STBBI prevention with a focus on Syphilis, and assess it and assessment and analysis of strategies for prevention of syphilis.

Managing in Healthcare

Focus on the interactions, frameworks, organisations, and developments fundamental to ‘managing’ in health care. Awareness of what constitutes the ’practice’ of handling and its relationship and importance to the health care field.

HEALTH RELATED EXPERIENCE

The ability to utilize my initiative and ambition are attributes I highly value. By the application of my strong interpersonal skills, I can build strong relationships with colleagues and clients as will my ability to work collaboratively and effectively within a team. I have confidence that I can bring value to any organization through my knowledge, temperament, diligence, and willingness to learn. Furthermore, I am flexible and don’t mind traveling across the country to seek training and development opportunities.

•Review different programs and policies that impacts the determinates of health, support STBBI prevention and improve health outcomes for low literacy population.

•Talk to the Outreach Worker, Women’s Program at Turing Point Society. On sex workers and sit with the ladies.

•Develop a low literacy pamphlet on Syphilis.

•Participate in outreach visit in education about sexual health and distribution of Naloxone kit to prevent drug overdose, in Safe Harbor Red Deer Alberta, YMCA Red Deer Alberta, Wetaskiwin Family & Community Support Services.

•Review different programs and policies that impacts the determinates of health, support STBBI prevention and improve health outcomes for low literacy population.

•Attending different webinar to help me learn about current practices in STBBI testing and Harm redaction.

CAREER RELATED PROJECTS

Researched and wrote a 28-page program proposal, this paper is an overview of my proposed theoretical program that includes a logical model for Increasing Education & Awareness of mental health support services to reduce the suicide rates of men in Medicine Hat.

Completed a paper on raising the awareness of HIV/ADIS. I presented it to students in University of Lethbridge. Together, as part of a 4-person team, we organized the material and presented to the whole class.

Working in Turning point society, harm reduction in central Alberta, with different approaches to improve the community health. The organization holds the different needs of people delivering private and professional necessities for people who struggle with substance use disorder, homeless and women’s program.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Ability to persuade, influence, review and apply evidence

Critical Thinking & Research

Data Collection & Analysis

Ethics In Public Health Practice

Facilitation

Health Awareness

Holistic Approach to Health

Interpersonal Relationships with Other Fields

Leadership

Organizational

Policy Formation

Problem Solving

Program Planning & Evaluation

Public Health Science & Social Science Methodologies

Sensitivity to Social & Cultural Diversity

Strategies for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

Understanding of Health Systems

Excellent communication skills coupled with a personable and professional disposition.

Have an applied approach to time management.

Multilingual – Fluently speak, read, and write English, Amharic, and Tigrigna.

ACHIEVMENTS AND INTERESTS

Passion for healthy lifestyle, attending Gym regularly, playing soccer and practicing Yoga and mindfulness.

Appreciate learning about different cultures by traveling and cooking various traditional foods.

A member of Tigrayan Canadian health professionals.

REFERENCES

Reed Charbonneau 403-***-****; 403-***-****

Deanna 403-***-**** Bethany College Side Gardens

Alberta.

Mike 403-***-**** Bethany College Side Gardens

Alberta.

Blair 403-***-**** Revera Inglewood - Aspen Ridge Retirement living

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